Tiltable display carton



April 1, 1952 R. GUYER 2,591,425

` TILTABLE DISPLAY CARTON Filed May 19. 194s s sheets-sheet 1L April 1, 1952 R. GUYER 2,591,425

TILTABLE DISPLAY CARTON Filed May 19, 1948`\ 5 sheets-sheet 2 April I, 1952 R. GUYER TIL-TABLE DISPLAY CARTON 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed May 19, 1948 3M mgm@ supporting legs Patented Apr. 1, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TILTABLE DISPLAY `CARTON Reynolds Guyer, St. Paul, Minn., assignor to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application May 19, 1948, Serial No. 27,842

`Cartons of rectangular shape are usually most.

desirable for shipping purposes. Such cartons stack efficiently and may be handled easily. However, when it is desired to display the contents itis often desirable to hold the carton in a tilted position. The present invention deals` particularly with a carton which is normally rectangular in form, but which can be easily supported in an inclined position for the purpose of display.

A feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a carton having a strip provided with supporting legs mounted against the rear wall thereof. This strip is usually contained 'within the carton during shipment. However,

when it is desired to display the contents of the carton the strip is moved so that the legs thereon project through the bottom of the carton. These `legs hold the carton in an inclined display position.

A feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a novel means of projecting the legs of the carton. In preferred form the leg forming strip is supported flatly against the rear Wall and the carton is provided with a cover panel provided with a tuck ilap. This tuck flap may butt against the leg forming strip when the cover panel is folded into display position and urged downwardly.

A feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a carton having a double rear wall so'that theleg forming strip may be sandwiched between the two wall panels. As a result the strip is held properly in place Ibotll during shipment and in projected position.

An added feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a means of locking the in projected position. Thus When the legs are projected they are automatically locked so as to support the weight of the carton and contents.

These and other objects and novel features of my invention will be more clearly and fully set forth in the following specication and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of my specification:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a carton blank showin atypical carton Which may be used in my construction.

Figure 2 isa perspective view of the blank `shown in Figure 1 in partially folded condition.

the drawings.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 showing the carton in a later step of completion.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the leg forming strip.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a sleeve or reinforcing collar used in the carton..

Figure 6 is a sectional view through the carton showing the position of the leg forming strip in inoperative position.

Figure 7 is a sectional view through the carton in erected position thereof.

Figure 8 is a side elevation View of the carton in erected condition.

Figure 9 is a diagrammatic View of a modified form of carton blank construction.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the carton blank of Figure 9 in partially folded condition.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the modied form of carton in erected condition.

The carton A illustrated in Figures 1 through 8 of the drawings includes a bottom panel I0 having an outer front wall Il and an outer rear wall I2 connected thereto along parallel fold lines I3 and I4. A front liner wall I5 is foldably connected to the front wall I I and a locking flap I6 is foldably connected to the liner wall I5. Fold line I'I connects the wall panels II and I5 while a parallel fold line I9 connects the liner wall I5 to the flap I6.

A cover panel 20 isconnected to the rear wall I2 along a fold line 2|. A tuck flap 22 is foldably connected to the top panel 20. In the preferred form of construction the display panel is centrally folded along either a single line of fold 23 or aligned fold lines connected by a cut line 24.

Side walls 25 and 26 are foldably connected to the bottom panel I0 along fold lines 2'I and 29. Flaps 30 and 3| are foldably connected along one edge of the side walls 25 and 2B. Flaps 32 and 33 are connected to the other end von each of the side walls 25 and 26. A hook end 34 on the ilap 33 is designed to interlock into a cut line 35 on the tab 32. Top ilaps or flanges 36 and 31 are foldably connected to the upper edges of the side walls 25 and 2G.

An angular cut line 39 is provided in the bottom panel I0 which formsa tab beneath which a portion of the flap I6 may engage. This cut line holds the liner panel l5 inwardly of the front wall panel II in erected position of the carton.

The leg forming strip is indicatedby the numeral 40 and is best illustrated in Figure 4 of This leg forming strip comprises an elongated length of thick liber or other material having a pair of spaced downwardly projecting legs 4I thereupon. These legs are preferably provided with inwardly and upwardly inclined edges 42 which terminate in a notch 43. These notches 43 form the locking means for holding the legs in projecting position.

A rectangular sleeve or collar 44 is illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings. This collar includes a rear panel 45, side panels 46 and 41 and abutting front panels 49 and 50. The abutting panels 49 and 50 may be taped or otherwise fastened together if desired, but need not be fastened.

In setting up the carton A, the side wall panels 25A and 26 are folded upwardly along the fold lines 21 and 29 and the aps 30 and 3l are folded into opposed aligned relation. The sleeve or collar 44 illustrated in Figure 5 is placed upon the bottom panel I and the side or end walls 25 and 26 fold outwardly of the side walls 41 and 46 of the sleeve. As illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings, the flaps 30 and 3I fold outwardly of the abutting panels 49 and 59 of the sleeve 44. The front wall II is folded up outwardly of the flaps 39 and 3l and the liner panel I5 is folded to lie inwardly of the abutting sleeve panels 49 and 50. The flap or flange I6 then rests upon the upper surface of the bottom panel I0 and is engaged with the tab formed by the cut line 39. The rear wall I2 is folded upwardly outwardly of the sleeve panel 45 and is in slightly spaced relation'thereto. The flaps 32 and 33 fold rearwardly of the rear panel I2 and interlock so as to hold the panel I2 in vertical position. The leg forming strip 46 may then be inserted between the rear panel II and the rear panel 45 of the sleeve 44. Y

In Figures 1, 2, 6, and '1 of the drawings it will be noted that elongated slots or apertures I are formed in thebottom panel I9 next to the fold .line I4. These slots are designed to receive the legs 4I of the leg forming strip 40. When the leg forming strip is not in use, it is in the position illustrated in Figure 6 of the drawings and is contained entirely within the carton between the sleeve panel 45 and the rear wall panel I2. However, in projected position of the leg forming strip as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 of the drawings, the legs 4I project through the apertures 5I. The notches 43 engage the carton stock at the ends of the apertures 5I and act to resist return movement of the leg forming strip. In other words, the curved edges 42 crowd the carton stock at the corresponding ends of the slots `5 I and the tendency for the carton stock to return to normal position causes the stock to become engaged in. the notches 43.

In order to conveniently project the legs the tuck flap 22 is inserted into the space between the sleeve panel 45 and the rear wall panel I2 and this tuck flap is urged downwardly. The edge of the tuck ap engages the top surface of the thick leg forming strip and presses the same downwardly through the apertures 5I. In the erected position of the carton shown in Figures 7 and 8 the tuck flap has depressed the leg forming strip and the legs Il project from the bottom of the carton at one end only thereof. As a result when the carton is rested upona nat surface the carton will tilt forwardly and form an attractive display.

In Figures 9, and 11 of the drawings I disclose a modified form of carton structure which is similar in operation. The carton B illustrated in these figures has a bottom panel 52 having side or end Wall panels 53 and 54 hinged thereto along parallel fold lines. Top flanges or flaps 55 and 56 are foldably connected to the upper edges of these end walls. A front wall outer panel 51 is hingedly connected to the forward edge of the bottom panel 52 and a front wall liner panel 59 is foldably connected to the upper edge of the panel 51. A bottom liner panel 60 is foldably connected to the liner panel 5I and a rear wall liner panel 62 foldably connects with the rear edge of the panel 69. End wall liner panels 63 and 64 are connected to the bottom liner panel 60. If desired aps 65 and 66 are foldably connected to the ends of the front liner panel 59 and similar flaps 61 and 69 are foldably connected to the rear liner panel 62.

A rear wall panel 10 is foldably connected to the rear edge ofthe bottom panel 52 and a top panel 1I is foldably connected to the upper edge of this rear wall. A tuck llap 12 is provided on the free end of the cover panel 1I. Flaps 13 and 14 are provided at opposite ends of the end walls 53 and 54 while interlocking flaps 15 and 16 are connected to the rear vertical edges of the end wall panels 53 and 54. n

In setting up the carton B the end wall panels 53 and 54 are erected and the flaps 13 and 14 are folded into alignment. The front wall panel 51 is then folded upwardly outwardly of the flaps 13 and 14 and the liner panels 59', 60 and 6,2 are folded into the interior of the carton to form the inner lining and reinforcement therefor. The lower panels 63 and 64 are provided inwardly of the end walls 53 and 54 and theflaps 65, 66, 61 and 69 fold between the end wall lining panels and the carton end walls.

It will be noted that With this construction a double wall carton is formed. A legforming strip 40 is inserted between the rear wall panel 10 and the lining panel 62 as in the carton A. Apertures 11 are provided near the rear edge of the bottom panel 52 to accommodate the legs 4I` of the leg forming strip.

As indicated in the drawings the cover panel-1I is centrally folded so that the tuck flap 12 may enter the space between the rear panels 62 and 10. The collar forming strip 44 is forced into projecting position by this tuck ap 12, the edge of the tuck flap engaging the relatively thick leg forming strip.

In accordance with the patent statutes-I I have described the principles of construction and operation of my tiltable display carton,and while I have endeavored to set forth the best embodiments thereof, I desire to have it understoodthat obvious changes may be made within the scopeof the following claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim: I

l. A display carton including a bottomwall and encircling side wall panels, one of said panels comprising two thicknesses of paper board, a leg forming element interposed between said two thicknesses of said one wall and having spaced projections on one edge thereof and openings in said bottom wall of said carton beneath said spaced projections through which said projections may be forced, and slot means in said projections engageable with the opening edges to lock the projections in projected position".`

' 2. A display carton including a bottom panel, side wall panels extending upwardly therefrom, a leg forming element slidably supported adjacent one of said walls, a downwardly projecting leg on said leg forming element, said bottom panel having an aperture therein through which said leg 5 may project, a top panel hinged to said one side Wall panel, a flap on the free end of said top panel engageable with the upper edge of said element to slide the same, and means for guiding said leg forming element foi vertical movement.

3. The structure described in claim 2 and including locking means cooperable between said projecting element and said bottom panel to hold said projecting element in projecting position.

4. The structure defined in claim 2 and in which the means for guiding the leg forming element comprises an inner wall parallel to and adjacent said one side Wall panel.

5. The structure described in claim 2 and in which the top panel is folded along a line parallel to, and midway between, the hinge line connecting said top panel to said one side wall, and

6 the connection between said top panel and said flap.

REYNOLDS GUYER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 10 Number Name Date 1,825,332 Benbow Sept. 29, 1931 1,945,251 Andrews et al Jan. 30, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS l5 Number Country Date 20,319 Australia Apr. 14, 1930 229,764 Great Britain Mar. 2, 1925 459,481 Great Britain Jan. 8, 1937 

